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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Davis, CA · June 6, 2019

Date: June 6, 2019 · 19:30 local
Place: Davis, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6617F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA160
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200A series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total

N6617FRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2020 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063217 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported he was practicing inflight engine out procedures. When he powered back up the engine, the engine sputtered, came back to life then quit. Pilot then initiated emergency engine out procedures to no avail. Pilot then landed in a plowed farm field then flipped, 2OB no injuries. Could not remove a fuel sample as aircraft was upside down. Will amend as more details emerge with cause.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING INFLIGHT ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES. WHEN HE POWERED BACK UP THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, CAME BACK TO LIFE THEN QUIT. PILOT THEN INITIATED EMERGENCY ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES TO NO AVAIL. PILOT THEN LANDED IN A PLOWED FARM FIELD THEN FLIPPED, 2OB NO INJURIES. COULD NOT REMOVE A FUEL SAMPLE AS AIRCRAFT WAS UPSIDE DOWN. WILL AMEND AS MORE DETAILS EMERGE WITH CAUSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR19LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDavis City, CAA total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to proceed with the flight after discovering the contaminated…Jun 7, 2019 · Substantial damage